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Animal Basics Flashcards

1
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scientific name - mouse

A

mus musculus

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scientific name - rat

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rattus norvegicus

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scientific name - hamster

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mesocricetus auratus

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scientific name - gerbil

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meriones unguiculatus

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5
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scientific name - guinea pig

A

cavia porcellus

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scientific name - rabbit

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oryctologus cuniculus

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scientific name - cat

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felis cattus

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scientific name - dog

A

canis familiaris/domesticus

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adult weight - mouse

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20-63 g

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adult weight - rat

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225-500 g

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adult weight - hamster

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87-130 g

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12
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adult weight - gerbil

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46-131 g

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13
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adult weight - rabbit

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2-6 kg

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14
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adult weight - guinea pig

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850-1200 g

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15
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adult weight - cat

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2-4 kg

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16
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adult weight - dog

A

13-18 kg (beagle)

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17
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birth weight - mouse

A

1.5 g

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18
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birth weight - rat

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5 g

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19
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birth weight - gerbil

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3 g

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20
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birth weight - hamster

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2 g

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21
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birth weight - guinea pig

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100 g

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22
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birth weight - rabbit

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30-80 g

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23
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birth weight - cat

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125 g

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24
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birth weight - dog

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350 g- 450 g

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25
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breeding age - mouse

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2 month minimum

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26
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breeding age - rat

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3 month minimum

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27
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breeding age - hamster

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2-2.5 months minimum

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28
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breeding age - gerbil

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2.5-3 months minumum

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29
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breeding age - guinea pig

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3-5 months maximum for females; at 7 months of age, the pubic symphysis ossifies and can no longer pass a baby naturally; c-section is required

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30
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breeding age - rabbit

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4.5-12 months

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31
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breeding age - cat

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females - 7-9 months; males - 9-12 months minumum

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32
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breeding age - dog

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females - 8-10 months; males 9-11 months minumum

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33
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breeding life - mouse

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9 months; 6-8 litters

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34
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breeding life - rat

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1 year (6-8 litters)

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35
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breeding life - hamster

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1 year

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36
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breeding life - gerbil

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1-2 years

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37
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breeding life - guinea pig

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4-5 years for males

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38
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breeding life - rabbit

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2-3 years

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39
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breeding life - cat

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5-7 years

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40
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breeding life - dog

A

5-7 years

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41
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which animals are induced ovulators?

A

rabbit, cat, ferrets and camels

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42
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estrous cycle - mouse

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4-5 days

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43
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estrous cycle - rat

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4-5 days

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44
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estrous cycle - hamster

A

4-5 days

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45
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estrous cycle - gerbil

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4-7 days

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46
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estrous cycle - guinea pig

47
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estrous cycle - rabbit

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4-9 months

48
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estrous cycle - cat

A

15-21 days

49
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estrous cycle - dog

A

180 days (2x/year)

50
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duration of estrus - mouse

A

9-20 hours

51
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duration of estrus - rat

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9-20 hours

52
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duration of estrus - hamster

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4-23 hours

53
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duration of estrus - gerbil

54
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duration of estrus - guinea pig

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6-11 hours

55
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duration of estrus - rabbit

A

4-17 hours receptive

56
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duration of estrus - cat

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4 days w/ male present; 9 days w/o male present

57
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duration of estrus - dog

A

9 days (3-21 days)

58
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time of ovulation - mouse

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8-11 hours after beginning estrus

59
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time of ovulation - rat

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8-11 hours after beginning estrus

60
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time of ovulation - hamster

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8-12 hours after beginning estrus

61
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time of ovulation - gerbil

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8-12 hours after beginning estrus

62
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time of ovulation - guinea pig

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10 hours after beginning estrus

63
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time of ovulation - rabbit

A

10 hours after mating

64
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time of ovulation - cat

A

24-36 hours after mating

65
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time of ovulation - dog

A

3-4 days after estrus

66
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postpartum estrus - mouse

A

14-28 hours

67
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postpartum estrus - rat

A

within 24 hours

68
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postpartum estrus - hamster

69
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postpartum estrus - gerbil

70
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postpartum estrus - guinea pig

A

2-10 hours

71
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postpartum estrus - rabbit

72
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postpartum estrus - cat

A

4-6 weeks after weaning

73
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postpartum estrus - dog

A

next breeding season

74
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gestation - mouse

75
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gestation - rat

76
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gestation - hamster

77
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gestation - gerbil

78
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gestation - guinea pig

79
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gestation - rabbit

80
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gestation - cat

81
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gestation - dog

82
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litter size - mouse

A

10-12 pups

83
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litter size - rat

84
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litter size - hamster

85
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litter size - gerbil

86
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litter size - guinea pig

87
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litter size - rabbit

88
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litter size - cat

A

3-5 kittens

89
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litter size - dog

A

4-8 puppies

90
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weaning age - mouse

91
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weaning age - rat

92
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weaning age - hamster

93
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weaning age - gerbil

94
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weaning age - guinea pig

95
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weaning age - rabbit

96
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weaning age - cat

97
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weaning age - dog

98
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eyes open - mouse

A

12-14 days

99
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eyes open - rat

100
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eyes open - hamster

101
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eyes open - gerbil

A

17-18 days

102
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eyes open - guinea pig

103
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eyes open - rabbit

104
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eyes open - cat

105
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eyes open - dog

A

12-14 days

106
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life span - mouse

107
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life span - rat

108
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life span - hamster

109
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life span - gerbil

110
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life span - guinea pig

111
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life span - rabbit

A

5-10 years

112
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life span - cat

A

13-17 years

113
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life span - dog

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13-17 years

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